Baby chair-bed



S. LINDEN BABY CHAIR-BED Oct. 15, 1963 Filed June 27, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 15, 1963 s LINDEN 3,107,120

BABY CHAIR-BED Filed June 27, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Jar/z we; 4M;

United States Patent chusetts Filed June 27, 1961' Ser. No. 39,145 8 Claims. (Cl. 297321) This invention relates to a novel baby chair-bed and more particularly to improved construction permitting the device to be selectively disposed in a plurality of positions.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a baby chair-bed which can be selectively disposed in an extended bed position, a folded chair position, and at least one intermediate reclining position. Further objects include the provision of improved construction for baby chair-beds and the provision of positive locking means for selectively locking the chair-bed in a plurality of positions. Other and further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following more detailed description and by reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of the present invention and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the baby chair-bed showing the body-support in a reclining position;

FIG. 2 is a view, partly in cross-section, of the chairbed as seen along the line 22 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2, but with the bodysupport in an extended bed position; and

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3, but with the body-support in a folded chair position.

Referring to FIG. 1, the chair-bed illustrated comprises opposed parallel side panels and 11, body-support means including a back rest member 12 and a seat member 13'pivotally connected by hinges 33 which fold along an axis 14 extending transversely of the side panels, fixed U-sha ed brackets 15 and 16 interconnecting the side panels 16 and 11 for maintaining them in spaced parallel relation, means adjustably supporting the back-rest and seat members as hereinafter described, and a U-shaped bracket 17 pivoted to the side panels for locking the bodysupport in a plurality of positions. Members 12 and 13 can comprise any suitable material, for example, pressed fiber, and are covered with a conventional cushion pad 18 shown in broken lines in FIG. 2. Side panels 19 and 1 are also preferably covered with a decorative and cushioning material in a conventional manner.

The support means for the body-support members 12 and 13, together with the locking means therefor are illustrated in FIGS. 2-4 in the reclining, extended bed, and seat positions respectively. While, for clarity, these figures illustrate the structure associated with a single side panel 19, it should be understood that the structure associated with the other side panel 11 is identical therewith such that the unshown half of the support structure is the mirror image of the structure shown.

First and second brackets 19 and 21), respectively, are secured to the back-rest member 12, the second bracket 21) being secured to the member 12 adjacent axis 14-. A third bracket 21 is secured to the seat member 13 by means of L-shaped clips 22. The brackets 19, 2t and 21 are rigid U-shaped members, the base portions of which are secured to the body-support members by rivets 23 and with open ends provided with pivot pins 24, 25 and 26 respectively. While brackets 19 and are mounted with the base portion fiat to the back-rest member 12 and bracket 21 is mounted with the base portion on edge to the seat member 13, it will be obvious that any of the brackets may be mounted flat or on edge as desired.

The linkage supporting brackets 19 and 20 comprise a rigid member 27 riveted in a fixed position to the side member 11 by means of rivets 28. Two radius rods 29 jecting portion (not shown) of member and 39 are pivotally secured to the member 27 by means of pins 31 and 32 respectively. The opposite end of radius rod 33 is pivotally secured to the pin 25 of bracket 2% while the free end of radius rod 29 is pivotally secured by means of pin 34 to links 35 and 36. The opposite end of link 35 is pivotally secured to the pin 24 of bracket 19, while the other of link 35 is fixed to the pin 25 carried by bracket 2%. It will thus be noted that the bracket 19 is pivotally supported by the radius rod 29 and link 35 which are pivotally interconnected at pin 34. It should further be noted that while bracket 20 is supported by radius rod 36 and link 36, as preferred, both of these elements are not essential and either one or the other would suffice.

Bracket 21 is pivotally connected by means of pin 26 to a radius rod 37, the other end of which is pivotally secured to bracket 15 and side member 10 by means of pin 38.

The locking means comprises a U-shaped member 17, the open ends or arms of which are pivotally secured to the side panels 119 and 11 respectively. In FIGS. 2-4, arm 39 of member 17 is shown pivotally connected to side panel 1% by means of pin 40. Arm 39, and its identical opposed arm (not shown) thus comprise interconnected radius rods pivotally secured to the side panels. Arm 3% is provided with a notch 41 (FIG. 4) and is bent to provide a shoulder 42 disposed transversely with respect to the side panel 10. Notch 41 engages a headed stud 43 afiixed to radius rod 37 selectively to lock the chair-bed in the extended bed position (FIG. 3), the chair position (FIG. 4), or the intermediate reclining position (FIG. 2).

While the locking arm 39 is herein shown as the arm of a U-shaped member 17, the opposite arm of which is identical thereto, it will be obvious that a single arm 46 and 47 at opposite sides thereof. Legs 46 and. 47

serve to support the chair-bed while the centralportion 45 of member 15 and the correspondingly upwardly pro- 16 constitute carrying handles.

While one embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described, it should be understood that the invention is inclusive of all modifications and equivalents falling within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A baby chair-bed comprising side panels, means interconnecting said panels for maintaining them in spaced relation, a body-supporting means disposed between said panels including a back-rest member and a seat member hinged together along an axis extending transversely of said panels, and support means for said back-rest and seat members, said support means being adjustable selectively to dispose said members in a bed position, a seat position, and at least one intermediate reclining position, said support means comprising first and second brackets secured to one or" said members and a third bracket secured to the other of said members, each of said brackets being pivotally joined to the side panels by opposed pairs of links, one opposed pair of said links comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected elements, and locking means pivotally secured to one of said side panels for engaging one of the links to lock said members selectively in a plurality of positions.

2. A baby chair-bed comprising side panels, means interconnecting said panels for maintaining them in spaced relation, a body-supporting means disposed between said panels, including a back-rest member and a seat member hinged together dong an axis extending transversely of said panels, and support means for said backrest and seat members adjustable selectively to dispose said members in a bed position, a seat position, and at least one intermediate reclining position, said support means comprising spaced first and second brackets secured transversely of one of said members, one of said brackets being located adjacent said axis, and a third bracket secured to the other of said members, one of said first and second brackets and said third bracket being pivotally joined to the side panel by opposed pairs of radius rods, the other of said first and second brackets being pivotally joined to the side members by opposed pairs of two pivotally interconnected links, opposite ends of said interconnected links being joined one to said bracket and the other to said side panel, and locking means secured to one of said side panels engaging said support means to support the chair-bed in a plurality of positions.

3. A baby chair-bed comprising opposed side panels,

means interconnecting said panels for maintaining them in spaced relation, a body-supporting means disposed between said panels including a back-rest member and a seat member hinged together along an axis extending transversely of said panels, and support means for said back-rest and seat members, said support means being adjustable to selectively dispose said members in a bed position, a seat position, and at least one intermediate reclining position, said support means comprising spaced first and second brackets secured to one of said members transversely thereof, and a third bracket secured to the other of said members, said brackets providing opposed pivots adjacent said side panels, said third bracket being pivotally joined to the side panel by radius rods, said first and second brackets being pivotally joined to the side panels by =opposed linkages comprising radius rods, one end of which is pivotally fixed to the adjacent side panel and the other end pivotally joined to two links, one link being pivotally connected to said first bracket and the other pivotally connected to the second bracket, and locking means secured to one of said side panels engaging one of said link and rod elements to lock the chair-bed selectively in a plurality of positions.

4. A baby chair-bed according to claim 3, wherein one of said first and second brackets is located adjacent said axis.

5. A baby chair-bed comprising opposed side panels, means interconnecting said panels for holding them in spaced relation, a body-support means disposed between said panels including a back-rest member and a seat member hinged together along an axis extending transversely of said panels, first and second brackets secured to said back-rest member, said second bracket being secured to the member adjacent said axis, a third bracket secured to said seat member, said brackets providing pairs of transversely opposed pivots spaced lengthwise of said body-support means, said pivots being adjustably joined to the adjacent side panels by connecting elements, said second and third brackets being pivotally joined to said side panel by pairs of opposed radius rods, said first bracket being pivotally joined to the side panels by opposed pairs of pivotally interconnected links, opposed links pivotally joining said second bracket with the pivoted interconnections, respectively, of said pairs of links, said brackets and pivotal connecting elements selectively disposing said members in a bed position, a chair position, and at least one intermediate reclining position, and locking means engaging one of said connecting elements to lock the members in said three positions.

, 6. A baby chair-bed according to claim 5, wherein said locking means comprises an arm pivotally fixed to one of said side panels adjacent one of the radius rods joining said third bracket to said side panel, said am and radius rod having interfitting parts so disposed as to lock the members, selectively, in the bed-chair, and reclining positions.

7. A baby chair-bed comprising side panels, means interconnecting said panels for maintaining them in spaced relation, a body support means disposed between said panels including a backrest member and a seat member hinged together along an axis extending transversely of said panels, support means for said back rest and seat member, said support means comprising at least one bracket secured to each member, each of said brackets providing transversely opposed pivots, and linkage means pivotally joining said bracket pivots with the'adjacent panel, said support-means being adjustable selectively to dispose said members in a bed position and a seat position, and said chair-bed being further characterized by locking means engaging said linkage means to selectively lock said members in said bed position and said seat position.

8. A baby chair-bed according to claim 7 wherein said locking means comprises an arm pivot-ally secured to one of said side panels adjacent said linkage means, said lock-,

ing means and linkage means having interfitting parts locking the members in the chair-bed, and seat positions.

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7. A BABY CHAIR-BED COMPRISING SIDE PANELS, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID PANELS FOR MAINTAINING THEM IN SPACED RELATION, A BODY SUPPORT MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID PANELS INCLUDING A BACKREST MEMBER AND A SEAT MEMBER HINGED TOGETHER ALONG AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID PANELS, SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID BACK REST AND SEAT MEMBER, SAID SUPPORT MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BRACKET SECURED TO EACH MEMBER, EACH OF SAID BRACKETS PROVIDING TRANSVERSELY OPPOSED PIVOTS, AND LINKAGE MEANS PIVOTALLY JOINING SAID BRACKETS PIVOTS WITH THE ADJACENT PANEL, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING ADJUSTABLE SELECTIVELY TO DISPOSE SAID MEMBERS IN A BED POSITION AND A SEAT POSITION, AND SAID CHAIR-BED BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY LOCKING MEANS ENGAGING SAID LINKAGE MEANS TO SELECTIVELY LOCK SAID MEMBERS IN SAID BED POSITION AND SAID SEAT POSITION. 